One of the most commonly asked questions when traveling to The Bahamas is what do I do when I first get off my plane. If you are traveling to Nassau you will most likely be landing at the Lynden Pindling International Airport which has recently been redone and has been made getting out of the Airport and through customs a simple and easy process.

Upon arrival you will be asked to fill out a Bahamas immigration card. They will usually give this to you on the plane just before you land but if not there are more at the writing desks just as you get off the flight. Fill it out completely and truthfully and proceed to Bahamian immigration.

Once you reach Bahamian immigration you must present a valid US passport and will be stamped the amount of days you are allowed to stay based on what you say on your immigration card. They may ask you a few more questions to validate your passport or immigration card so just answer truthfully and proceed past immigration.

Once past immigration you will proceed to baggage claim. This may take some time depending on how many people were on your flight and how many flights landed before you. Proceed from baggage claim to customs.

Most customs agents will flag you through or ask you very simple questions based on your immigration card. As long as you have no illegal items or something you need to declare you should be fine going through customs.

This process usually takes less than a half an hour. From customs you will proceed out of the Airport. Once out there will be lines of taxis and people directing tourists to their destinations. Simply flag down a taxi, or talk to someone directing tourists who will assist you with where you need to go.